University of North Carolina Athletics
Saturday, November 4
Chapel Hill
12 PM
North Carolina
7-2 , 3-2
59
vs
7
Campbell
4-5 , 3-3
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
F
Campbell
7
0
0
0
7
North Carolina
7
21
17
14
59
Team Stats
CAM
UNC
Total Yards
287
594
Pass Yards
185
318
Rushing Yards
102
276
Penalty Yards
60
98
1st Downs
20
26
3rd Downs
6
4
4th Downs
1
0
TOP
38:26
21:34
1st Quarter
CAM 0, UNC 7
UNC - Walker,Devontez 10 yd pass from Maye,Drake (Burnette,Noah kick) 8 plays, 51 yards, TOP 02:39
CAM 7, UNC 7
CAM - Fitzgerald,Chaney 19 yd pass from Williams,Hajj-Malik (Dowden,Caleb kick) 7 plays, 62 yards, TOP 04:32
2nd Quarter
CAM 7, UNC 14
UNC - Hampton,Omarion 54 yd run (Burnette,Noah kick), 5 plays, 76 yards, TOP 01:45
CAM 7, UNC 21
UNC - Walker,Devontez 31 yd pass from Maye,Drake (Burnette,Noah kick) 4 plays, 80 yards, TOP 01:11
CAM 7, UNC 28
UNC - Hampton,Omarion 4 yd run (Burnette,Noah kick), 9 plays, 49 yards, TOP 01:42
3rd Quarter
CAM 7, UNC 35
UNC - Copenhaver,John 25 yd pass from Maye,Drake (Burnette,Noah kick) 3 plays, 75 yards, TOP 00:37
CAM 7, UNC 42
UNC - Jones,J.J. 21 yd pass from Maye,Drake (Burnette,Noah kick) 3 plays, 16 yards, TOP 00:42
CAM 7, UNC 45
UNC - Burnette,Noah 43 yd field goal 6 plays, 31 yards, TOP 02:42
4th Quarter
CAM 7, UNC 52
UNC - Harrell,Conner 61 yd run (Burnette,Noah kick), 4 plays, 80 yards, TOP 01:28
CAM 7, UNC 59
UNC - Culliver,Chris 41 yd pass from Harrell,Conner (Burnette,Noah kick) 1 plays, 41 yards, TOP 00:06
Game Leaders
Players Mentioned
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Tight End
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Running Back
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Wide Receiver
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/ FootballTez Walker scored two touchdowns on two catches in the game.
Photo by: ANTHONY SORBELLINI
Football Races Past Campbell, 59-7
November 4, 2023 | Football
CHAPEL HILL, N.C.—North Carolina scored 52 unanswered points and crushed Campbell, 59-7, on a sunny Saturday afternoon at Kenan Stadium, dominating on both sides of the ball to break free of a two-game funk.
After the Fighting Camels tied things at 7-7 midway through the first quarter, UNC pitched a shutout the rest of the way and allowed just 287 total yards in the game.
Meanwhile, the Tar Heels piled up 594 offensive yards and a season-high 59 points, their best scoring output in 22 games (since beating Appalachian State in a wild, 63-61, game in Boone, N.C., early last season).
Running back Omarion Hampton ran at will for 144 yards, and Drake Maye tied his season high with four touchdown passes in an efficient, 16-for-23 performance for 244 yards. Maye posted a passer rating of 216.1 before heading to the bench late in the third quarter with the outcome of the game well in-hand.
Tez Walker caught two passes, both for TDs, and now has six scoring grabs in five games this season.
Walker and Hampton both scored a pair of first-half touchdowns. Carolina scored TDs on three consecutive second-quarter drives to take control of the game after a somewhat sluggish offensive start. The score was 28-7 at the break.
"Our guys did what you're supposed to do," head coach Mack Brown said in his postgame press conference. "They took the team that they were better than and dominated them."
The Tar Heels snapped a two-game losing streak and improved to 7-2 in their final non-conference game of the regular season. The Fighting Camels dropped to 4-5. It was the first-ever meeting between the two in-state schools.
Carolina limited Campbell to just 102 rushing yards while pounding out 276 on the ground, including 10 carries for 64 yards by British Brooks and an electrifying 61-yard scoring scamper by Conner Harrell in the fourth quarter.
The Tar Heel offense averaged 9.7 yards per play on the day, including 15.1 yards per completion and 8.4 per carry.
How It Happened
First Half
• After turning it over on downs on its first possession, Carolina took a 7-0 lead on a pass from Maye to Walker with 6:20 left in the first quarter.
• The Camels responded quickly with a touchdown drive of their own when Hajj-Malik Williams connected with Chaney Fitzgerald for a score on third-and-goal from the 19-yard line.
• Hampton had an apparent 75-yard TD run in the first quarter nullified by a holding penalty, but a few plays later he used a great cutback to race in from 54 yards away to grab a 14-7 Tar Heel lead.
• The Camels mounted a 13-play drive and tried to narrow the UNC advantage before missing a 33-yard field goal with 3:47 remaining until halftime.
• Carolina quickly took advantage when Maye connected with Walker for a second TD pass of the first half from 31 yards out.
• After a Tar Heel defensive stand on Campbell's next possession, Carolina aced the two-minute drill, marching 49 yards in 1:42 as Hampton scored from four yards out to make it 28-7 at the break.
• UNC ran 22 times for 181 yards in the first half, averaging 8.2 yards per carry.
Second Half
• Carolina used its no-huddle offense on its first possession after halftime, and Maye quickly connected with Tychaun Chatman for a 45-yard completion to the Campbell 25 after a breakdown by the Camel defense. On the next play, Maye hit tight end John Copenhaver for a 25-yard score and a 35-7 lead.
• The Tar Heels put things completely out of reach after an interception by Marcus Allen, going up 42-7 on a 21-yard pass from Maye to a wide-open J.J. Jones shortly thereafter.
• Harrell scored on a 61-yard rush to make the score 52-7, capping a four-play drive in just 1:28 in the fourth quarter.
Inside the Box Score
• The Tar Heels have scored 30 or more points in 13 of their last 17 games and 40+ six times this season.
• Carolina is 46-1 all-time under Mack Brown when scoring 40 points or more and 70-8 when scoring 30+.
• UNC is 6-2 this season and has won 15 of its last 17 when amassing 400+ yards of total offense.
• Carolina is 5-1 with 500 or more yards of total offense this season.
• Carolina has won eight consecutive games when allowing fewer than 21 points.
• Maye has thrown for at least one touchdown pass in 20 of 23 career starts and has multiple TD tosses in 18 of 23.
• Cedric Gray, who entered the game second in the ACC in tackles, made nine against Campbell. He continued a drive for All-ACC honors with seven solo stops, three tackles for loss and a forced fumble.
• Hampton, who ranks fourth nationally in rushing yards per game and fifth in total rushing yards, ran for 144 on Saturday. He had eight carries for 91 yards midway through the second quarter. He has run for at least one touchdown in seven games and has 12 TDs on the ground this season.
• Walker has grabbed six touchdowns in five games since returning after an eligibility dispute with the NCAA last month.
• UNC has intercepted at least one pass in eight of nine games this season. Marcus Allen recorded his first career interception against the Camels.
Up Next
Next Saturday (Nov. 11) at 8 p.m., Carolina will host Duke for homecoming, senior day and the final home game of the season for the Tar Heels. Tickets are sold out through the UNC ticket office but are available via Seat Geek.
Follow Tar Heel football on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
After the Fighting Camels tied things at 7-7 midway through the first quarter, UNC pitched a shutout the rest of the way and allowed just 287 total yards in the game.
Meanwhile, the Tar Heels piled up 594 offensive yards and a season-high 59 points, their best scoring output in 22 games (since beating Appalachian State in a wild, 63-61, game in Boone, N.C., early last season).
Running back Omarion Hampton ran at will for 144 yards, and Drake Maye tied his season high with four touchdown passes in an efficient, 16-for-23 performance for 244 yards. Maye posted a passer rating of 216.1 before heading to the bench late in the third quarter with the outcome of the game well in-hand.
Tez Walker caught two passes, both for TDs, and now has six scoring grabs in five games this season.
Walker and Hampton both scored a pair of first-half touchdowns. Carolina scored TDs on three consecutive second-quarter drives to take control of the game after a somewhat sluggish offensive start. The score was 28-7 at the break.
"Our guys did what you're supposed to do," head coach Mack Brown said in his postgame press conference. "They took the team that they were better than and dominated them."
The Tar Heels snapped a two-game losing streak and improved to 7-2 in their final non-conference game of the regular season. The Fighting Camels dropped to 4-5. It was the first-ever meeting between the two in-state schools.
Carolina limited Campbell to just 102 rushing yards while pounding out 276 on the ground, including 10 carries for 64 yards by British Brooks and an electrifying 61-yard scoring scamper by Conner Harrell in the fourth quarter.
The Tar Heel offense averaged 9.7 yards per play on the day, including 15.1 yards per completion and 8.4 per carry.
How It Happened
First Half
• After turning it over on downs on its first possession, Carolina took a 7-0 lead on a pass from Maye to Walker with 6:20 left in the first quarter.
• The Camels responded quickly with a touchdown drive of their own when Hajj-Malik Williams connected with Chaney Fitzgerald for a score on third-and-goal from the 19-yard line.
• Hampton had an apparent 75-yard TD run in the first quarter nullified by a holding penalty, but a few plays later he used a great cutback to race in from 54 yards away to grab a 14-7 Tar Heel lead.
• The Camels mounted a 13-play drive and tried to narrow the UNC advantage before missing a 33-yard field goal with 3:47 remaining until halftime.
• Carolina quickly took advantage when Maye connected with Walker for a second TD pass of the first half from 31 yards out.
• After a Tar Heel defensive stand on Campbell's next possession, Carolina aced the two-minute drill, marching 49 yards in 1:42 as Hampton scored from four yards out to make it 28-7 at the break.
• UNC ran 22 times for 181 yards in the first half, averaging 8.2 yards per carry.
Second Half
• Carolina used its no-huddle offense on its first possession after halftime, and Maye quickly connected with Tychaun Chatman for a 45-yard completion to the Campbell 25 after a breakdown by the Camel defense. On the next play, Maye hit tight end John Copenhaver for a 25-yard score and a 35-7 lead.
• The Tar Heels put things completely out of reach after an interception by Marcus Allen, going up 42-7 on a 21-yard pass from Maye to a wide-open J.J. Jones shortly thereafter.
• Harrell scored on a 61-yard rush to make the score 52-7, capping a four-play drive in just 1:28 in the fourth quarter.
Inside the Box Score
• The Tar Heels have scored 30 or more points in 13 of their last 17 games and 40+ six times this season.
• Carolina is 46-1 all-time under Mack Brown when scoring 40 points or more and 70-8 when scoring 30+.
• UNC is 6-2 this season and has won 15 of its last 17 when amassing 400+ yards of total offense.
• Carolina is 5-1 with 500 or more yards of total offense this season.
• Carolina has won eight consecutive games when allowing fewer than 21 points.
• Maye has thrown for at least one touchdown pass in 20 of 23 career starts and has multiple TD tosses in 18 of 23.
• Cedric Gray, who entered the game second in the ACC in tackles, made nine against Campbell. He continued a drive for All-ACC honors with seven solo stops, three tackles for loss and a forced fumble.
• Hampton, who ranks fourth nationally in rushing yards per game and fifth in total rushing yards, ran for 144 on Saturday. He had eight carries for 91 yards midway through the second quarter. He has run for at least one touchdown in seven games and has 12 TDs on the ground this season.
• Walker has grabbed six touchdowns in five games since returning after an eligibility dispute with the NCAA last month.
• UNC has intercepted at least one pass in eight of nine games this season. Marcus Allen recorded his first career interception against the Camels.
Up Next
Next Saturday (Nov. 11) at 8 p.m., Carolina will host Duke for homecoming, senior day and the final home game of the season for the Tar Heels. Tickets are sold out through the UNC ticket office but are available via Seat Geek.
Follow Tar Heel football on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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